Test 2 Textbook Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of the limbic system?
Amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus
Associated with phobias
Amygdala
What happens if the amygdala is less connected to other parts of the brain?
More likely to be depressed
Produce cortisol and other hormones that activates parts of the brain and body
Hypothalamus
When people do something for the joy of it
Intrinsic motivation
Poeple do something to gain praise
Extrinsic motivation
How long it takes the brain to respond to a stimulus
Reaction time
Why does reaction time decrease?
Myelination and repeated sequences of action
Ability to concentrate on some stimuli while ignoring others
Selective attention
What 3 factors increase knowledge base?
past experience, current opportunity, personal motivation
mechanisms that combine memory, processing speed, and knowledge
control processes
Potential to master a specific skill or to learn a certain body of knowledge
aptitude
